Rail joint



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Patented Mar. 22, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES STEVE' MYERS, OF RUFFSDA-LE, PENNSYLVANIA;

RAIL

Application led November locking means for holding the anchors in..

place.

A stil-l5 further object of the invention is to provide a locking plate :for holdingthe locking Lpins in position, with. spikes 'for spiking the locking plate to the ties some of these spikes engaging the seat forming plate.

This! invention also consists4 in certain other features of construction and in the combination and-arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, il-. lustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. f

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which :--y v Figure 1 is a section-al view through a portion of a track and showing two rail ends in elevation, with my improvement in use.

Figure 2' is a section on line 2-2 of Fig.- ure l.. x

Figure 3 is a `plan view of Figure l. Figure et is a plan view of the seat forming plate. Y

Figurel 5 `is a plan view of the locking plate for the pins.

Figure 6 is an edge view of said plate.. Figure 7 is an end view thereof. Figurey 8 is an elevation of a portion of Figure 9'isa section on line 9*-9 ot' Figure 3.

Figure l0 is a view of one of the anchors. FigureV 11 is` a. view of a tool used tor driving alocking pin out of the lugs.

In these views, l indicates aplate which is termed with at longitudinally extending recess 2 which forms' a seat for the abutting JOINT.

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ends or the rails A, the plate being long 4enough to extend over two ormore ties B. Each rail, adjacent its ends, is provided; with the depending lugs 3 lwliicha-.refperforated and the plate is provided with the elongated openingsj Ll. throughwhi'ch theflugs at'the abutting ends of the `two rails pass. The ends o'tltheys'e` openings 4 extend-beyond the seat so that L-shaped. anchors 5 can have their long arms placed. in. the'ends of the' openings with the short armsengaging. the base of the rails, as shown in Figures l, 2, and `9. The anchors 4are also provided: with perfor-ations in their lower endsi whichV will register with the holes in the lugs 3 when` the anchor parts are in place..y Per# forated lugs 6 also depend. from. thebottom` of the plate l and these lugs are arrangedy in pairs adjacent the opposite edges ot the plates, with their perforations in line with the perforations of the lugs 3; of the rail. Thus after the rail ends are' placed on the plate and the anchors dropped in the ends of the openings 1l, a pin 7 isk passed through the perforations or holes in each set ofv the lugs 6 of the plate, a lug 3- of the rail and the anchors 5 s ov that the rail is locked to the plate by the pin engaging the lugs 3 and 6 and also by the anchors which are held in place by the pin and which eng-age the rail base. f

Each pin is provided with a head ESy hav- -.ing its upper edge in the same plane as the bodyolf the pin so that the pin .can rest snugly against the under face ofthe pla-te. In order to hold the pins in. place, I prolvide a locking plate 9 which is provided with the depending flanges l0 which engage l'the heads of the pins. The outer edge of the locking plate is beveled, as at l1, sol that it will be held in place by the spikes l2, the heads of which'engage they beveled portions and which are driven into the ties. The locking plate is, alsoaprovided with the inwardly extending perforated ears 13 which are adapted to engage the notches. 14 in the outer edge ot' the plate l, the perforati-ons receiving the spikes 15y which not only act to fasten the inner edge of the locking plate to the ties, but also-act to lock` fastening the inner edge of the plate to the ties.

A tool, such as shown in Figure 11, may be used for knocking the pins7 out of engagement with the parts, said tool consisting of a shank 18, a head 19 and ahandle 2O which projects upwardly from the head. Thus by grasping the handle the shank can be placed against the end of a pin and then by striking the head with a hammer or theV Y shown in Figure l.

It is thought from the foregoing description thatl the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided tha-tsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is l. In combination with a pair of rails having depending perforated lugs adjacent their abutting ends, a seat forming plate for the rails havingpairs of depending perforated lugs, each air of lugs on the plate being in register with a lug on a rail, the plate being provided with openings through which the lugs on the rails extend and pins passing through the lugs for connecting the rail `to the plate.

2. In combination with a pair of rails having `depending perforated lugs adjacenttheir abutting ends, a seat forming plate for the rails having pairs of depending perforated lugs, each pair of lugs on the plate being in register with a` lug on a rail, the plate being' provided with openings through which the lugs on the rails extend, pins passing through the lugs for connectingthe rail to the plate and locking means for holding the pins in place.

having depending perforated lugs adjacent their abutting ends, a seat forming plate for the rails having pairs of depending perforated lugs, each pair of lugs on the plate being in register with a lug on a rail, the plate being provided with openings through which the lugs on the rails extendhanchors passing through the ends of the openings in the plate and having their upper ends engaging the bases of the rails `with their lower ends perforated, the lower ends of the anchors being located between the lugs of the plate and a lug on a rail and pins passing through the lugs and anchors for holding the parts together.

4. In combination with a pair of rails having depending perforated lugs j adjacent `their abutting ends, a seat forming plate for the rails having pairs of depending perforated lugs, each pair of lugs on the plate being in register with a lug on a rail, the plate being provided with openings through which the lugs on therails extend, anchors passing through the ends of the openings in the plate and having their upper ends en-4 gaging the bases of the rails with their lower ends perforated, the lower ends of the anchors being located between the lugs of` the plate and a lug on a rail, pins passing through the lugs and anchors for holding the parts together and a locking plate yfor holding the pins inv place.

5. In combination with a pair of rails having dependingperforated lugs adjacent anchors being located between the lugs of the plate and a lug on a rail, pins passingf through the lugs and anchors for holdlng the parts together, a locking plate for holding the pins in place and spikes for holding the plate and locking plate to ties. l

G. In combination with a pair of rails having depending perforated lugs adjacent their abutting ends, a seat forming plate for the rails having pairs of depending perforated lugs, each pair of lugs on the plate being in register with a lug on a rail, the plate being provided with openings through which the lugs on the rails extend, anchors passing throughthe ends of the openings in the plate and having their upper ends engaging the bases of the rails with their lower ends perforated, the lower ends of the anchers being located between the lugs of the ,i plate and a lug on a rail, pins passing 3. In combination with a pair of rails through the lugs and anchors for `holding the `parts together, a locking plate for holding the pins in place,` spikes for holding the plate and locking plate to ties, said locking plate having perforated inwardly extending ears and one edge of the seat forming plate having notches for receiving the ears, some of the spikes passing through the4 perforations in the ears and engaging parts of the seat forming plate.

7 In combination with a pair of rails having depending perforated lugs adjacent their abutting ends, a plate having a longitudinally extending recess forming a seat for the abutting ends of the rails, said plate also having openings therein for receiving the lugs on the rails, L-shaped anchors passing through the ends of the openings in the plate and having their heads engaging the rail bases, depending perforated lugs on the plate, locking pins passing through the lugs on the plate, the anchors and the lugs on the 10 rails for locking the parts together, a lock1 ing plate for holding the pins in position and spikes for fastening the locking plate and the seat forming plate to ties.

In testimony whereof I aHX my signature.

STEVE MYERS. 

